Space
Mars rover opportunity ends mission after 15 years
Goodbye to NASA's Mars rover Opportunity. NASA’s robotic geologist fitted with an array of tools to search for evidence of water, ended its mission...
Space
NASA now wants to explore the origin of the Universe
In a new mission, NASA has decided to explore the origin of the universe- solving a long term mystery- how our universe evolved and how...
Health
Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer
Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant. It is an organophosphorus compound, specifically a phosphonate, which acts by inhibiting the plant enzyme...
Technology
Giving keener electric eyesight to autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicles largely depend on light-based image sensors to see through blind conditions. But those sensors often struggle in some conditions like heavy rain,...
Health
Selenium nanoparticles may act like antibacterial agents
Scientists have found that nanoparticles of selenium, an essential micronutrient, can be used as an antibacterial agent.
Selenium is found naturally in wheat, eggs, cheese,...
Environment
Water towers of Asia contain less water than estimated
The Himalayas are often called the water towers of Asia because of the vast amount of water locked in the form of ice in...
Social Science
Children who eat lunch score 18 percent higher in reading tests
According to a new study by the ESMT Berlin, children who often attend a public free lunch program are more likely to have better learning results....
Invention
Developing a new kind of flame-retardant coating
Scientists at Texas A&M University are developing a fire-retardant coating using renewable, nontoxic materials readily found in nature. It could potentially reduce the flammability of...
Science
Revealing the evolution of the brain
Since the split from the last common ancestor of hominins (Homo) and African apes, human brain evolution has been characterized by several waves of...
Technology
New AI toolkit is the ‘scientist that never sleeps’
A new AI toolkit- developed by the scientists at Francis Crick Institute and UCL, can examine how pathogens taint our cells with the exactness...
Health
New method to detect antibiotics-resistant bacteria
Scientists at the Kant Baltic State University have developed a method to quickly identify single antibiotic-resistant bacteria cells that are the agents of tuberculosis. This...
Social Science
Men spend more for Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is like an annual festival to celebrate love and admiration. Every year on 14 February people celebrate this day by sending messages...